Specification Checklist for Steel and Concrete Coating

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SSPC Checklist of Items Commonly Found in Specifications for Coating Steel and Concrete Aug. 2011

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SSPC Checklist of Items Commonly Found in

Specifications for Coating Steel and Concrete

NOTE: Use applicable portions of this document for each project, and add requirements

not listed here as appropriate to produce a competent design.

General contract considerations

Coordinate with owners front-end documents (General Conditions, AdditionalGeneral Conditions, Special Conditions, etc.)

Define scope of project fully (Get detailed field conditions if maintenance work)Contract specifications (using CSI three-part Section format)

GENERAL

Scope of Project

Areas to be coated and not to be coatedSite Access and Storage Area

Site Investigation Clause

References (sometimes called Applicable Documents)

SSPC PA 1 Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting of Steel For coating concrete surfaces:

SSPC-PA 7, Applying Thin Film Coatings to Concrete SSPC-TU 10, Procedures for Applying Thick Film Coatings and

Surfacings Over Concrete Floors

Surface preparation Others

Precedence of Documents

Definitions

Submittals (pre-work)(Many of these continue during work)

Contract errors, omissions, and other discrepancies, including conflictingrequirements, ambiguous requirements

Procedures for Corrective Action Project-specific Work Plan or Process Control Procedures (PCPs)

Project-specific Health, safety, and environmental compliance plans

Site access/security requirements Project-specific Confined space entry plans (permit required and non-

permit required)

Procurement of necessary materials Procurement of necessary job site and support equipment Assigning the management team to the project Obtaining craft workers with the necessary skills


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Mobilization of all of the above Worker training and personal protective equipment (PPE) Inspection and test plan (ITP) (including forms with criteria for

conformance and nonconformance)

ITP Log to match requirement and schedules of other work procedures Qualifications

Qualifications of the coating contractor Qualifications of certified protective coating specialist (PCS) Qualifications of a coating inspection company Qualifications of a quality control (QC) coating inspector Qualifications of individuals performing abrasive blasting, water

jetting, coating application

Qualifications of a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) Qualifications of a testing laboratory for coatings

Qualifications of a testing laboratory for abrasives Certifications for materials used Regulatory requirements Field sampling requirements Pre-construction conference, coordination and progress meetings

Manufacturers product data sheets for materials to be used Shelf-life of applicable materials Rules for shelf-life extension

Manufacturers material safety data sheets for materials to be used Samples of specified liquid coatings Coating draw-down films (cured films of uniform thickness applied to

cardboard or other substrates)

Laboratory test results Certificates of product conformity to specification Requests for Information (RFI) Log Contract Change Order Log Submittal Log Daily production reports (including safety reports) Daily inspection and test reports (DIRs) Corrective Action Requests (CARs) Nonconforming Work Log Corrective Action Log Preventive Action Log Other reports that would provide meaningful data


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Submittals Required during Production

All Logs Production, inspection, and other reports CARs Other reports or information affecting production or conformity to

requirements

PRODUCTS

Coating materials and thinners (other than as specified by mfg.)

Contrasting colors for multi-coat systemsAbrasives

Test Kits

Amine blush testing

Salt testing

EXECUTION

Deliver, Store, Mix, Apply, and Cure Coatings According to SSPC-PA 1 (for steel

surfaces) or SSPC PA 7 or TU 10 for concrete surfaces)

Equipment for Surface Preparation and Coating Application

Kits and Equipment for Testing for Surface Cleanliness and Profile and Film

Thickness

Specified Types of Coating Materials Delivered and Their Verification

Field mock-up (as part of verifying procedures during start-up particularly for

coating of concrete)Acceptable Ambient Conditions

Periods of control During surface preparation During coating application and initial curing (specify initial cure time) During other operation

Parameters of control Air temperature Surface temperature Dew point/relative humidity Wind speed Surface contaminants Lighting for all work areas (as prescribed in SSPC-Guide 12)

Blast Cleaning of Surfaces for Coating Application

Desired results Allowable methods


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Ambient conditions for surface preparation Pre-cleaning of Surfaces for Painting Prior to Surface Preparation Profile shape/height/peak density Protection of areas not to be prepared

Other Methods of Surface Preparation (e.g. Water jetting; Hand and Power Tool

cleaning; Scarifying, etc.)

Desired results Allowable methods Ambient conditions for surface preparation Pre-cleaning of Surfaces for Painting Prior to Surface Preparation Profile shape/height/peak density Protection of areas not to be prepared

Coating Application

Condition in container

The ratio by volume of the components to combine Instruction for mixing components Amounts of thinner, if any, permitted Ambient conditions for application and curing (length of cure) Induction time at different temperatures Pot life at different temperatures Allowable application methods Stripe coating Protection of areas not to be coated Protection of painted surface during curing Initial cure period Recoat window Acceptable wet/dry film thickness range Repairs (how much allowable and special requirements)

QC Inspection and Documentation Requirements

Final inspection

Punch List Clearing of Punch List Clearing of Nonconforming Work Log Clearing of Corrective Action Log Review of docs for completion/certification of documentation

Warranty & correction period requirements/criteria

Clean-up and proper disposal of wastes

Clean up of site to condition at start of project